A vacant building in downtown Bakersfield was declared a total loss after being destroyed by fire Tuesday evening.

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A tragic incident unfolded in Bakersfield when two young boys, a one-year-old and a two-year-old, were left unattended in a ...

In an unrelated action, California’s gasoline excise tax, which is adjusted annually, increased 1.6 cents per gallon on ...

A woman was arrested in East Bakersfield on Tuesday after running from law enforcement for hours. She faces charges of ...

A Bakersfield man died in a crash Friday morning on Highway 58 at Driver Road, according to the Kern County coroner's office. Raul Inguanzo Jr., 39, of Bakersfield, died at the scene of the 12:35 a.m.

City Manager Christian Clegg explained to 17 News, by state law, as well as the city charter, cities are required to pass ...

The housing market in Bakersfield has continued to increase in all aspects — supply, demand and prices — through the month of ...

Firefighters found "eight little pups" hiding in a den as they extinguished a brush fire in Southern California this week.

A new study examined areas where cities aren’t making the grade when it comes to education and here’s what the data revealed.

Those who live in Bakersfield, California, have a mixed bag when it comes to the internet. The good? It appears that 100% of residents have access to a plan with at least 100Mbps download and ...